Canterbury joins crowds atop leaderboard

Only 13 ounces separated leader Kyle Welcher and second-place Randy Sullivan at the end of Day 1. If the current BASSTrakk numbers are accurate, it could be even tighter at...

Don’t count out Zaldain

Chris Zaldain might be on the bubble of the cut line for fishing on Thursday, but all it takes for him to rise up the standings is one big bite....

Hartman hoping for a comeback

After three tough days of practice, Jamie Hartman came into this tournament with low expectations. They fell even lower on Day 1. “It has been tough – straight up tough,”...

Welcher has made 30 stops

Day 1 leader Kyle Welcher finally got his first keeper, and shortly after that, his second. That gives him 4 pounds 3 ounces for themorning. Welcher started the day south...

College Series (Goat Pattern)

Photo by Chase Sansom

Welcher in thick fog

This morning Steve Bowman and I are following Day 1 leader Kyle Welcher. The rookie is working his way north in the Tennessee River where the fog is thick. We’ve...

Cobb’s signature buzz bait

Brandon Cobb is on top of the BASSTrakk leaderboard with 26 pounds, leveraged on the strength of a buzz bait. Here’s the lowdown on it. Cobb is using a 3/8-ounce...

Tale of two bites

Randy Sullivan is going through a lot of fish–he’s caught more than a dozen–but none of those bass are in the livewell. Photographer Andy Crawford just called me and shared...

Canterbury: “We can win like this!”

Scott Canterbury is coming off, by far, the worst finish of his brief Elite Series career. The reigning Angler of the Year finished 72nd at Lake St. Clair in August....

No local advantage for Welcher

Kyle Welcher was yesterday’s leader with 19 pounds, 5 ounces. Welcher, who lives in Opelika, Ala., across the state, shunned the thought of local knowledge being a factor in this...